Paclitaxel combined with trastuzumab chemotherapy-related posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: A case report and literature review

Abstract

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) in breast carcinoma is a rare disease in clinical practice that is often misdiagnosed and ignored. This study reported a case of a patient admitted to our hospital and discussed the clinical, imaging, and pathogenesis properties of the disease. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of this patient and reviewed the relevant literature. Imaging was used to diagnose PRES based on clinical findings, and clinical symptoms improved after discontinuation of the relevant drugs.

Keywords

• Breast carcinoma
• Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
• Paclitaxel
• Trastuzumab
• Magnetic resonance imaging